Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Benin

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Benin in 2025 — 35.8%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 24.4 pp.

2025 35.8% +0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 7of 131
Period maximum 35.8%2025
Period minimum 8.8%1965

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Benin, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.4%1962: 11.1%1964: 9.7%1966: 8.8%1968: 12.4%1970: 11.6%1972: 13.4%1974: 18.2%1976: 16.7%1978: 16.1%1980: 15.2%1982: 27.6%1984: 12.8%1986: 13.5%1988: 15.6%1990: 14.1%1992: 13.6%1994: 17.8%1996: 17.6%1998: 18.2%2000: 16%2002: 14.8%2004: 15.2%2006: 12.9%2008: 13.7%2010: 15.6%2012: 15.3%2014: 19.3%2016: 20.3%2018: 26.4%2020: 25.6%2022: 31.1%2024: 35.1%2025: 35.8%
Change over the period: +24.4 pp Annual average: 0.38 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 35.8%
Western Africa computed 24.7%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.8 +0.8 pp
2024 35.1 +0.5 pp
2023 34.5 +3.4 pp
2022 31.1 +2.3 pp
2021 28.9 +3.2 pp
2020 25.6 +0 pp
2019 25.6 −0.8 pp
2018 26.4 +2.4 pp
2017 24 +3.7 pp
2016 20.3 −0.5 pp
2015 20.7 +1.5 pp
2014 19.3 +0.4 pp
2013 18.9 +3.6 pp
2012 15.3 −1.2 pp
2011 16.5 +0.9 pp
2010 15.6 +0.7 pp
2009 14.9 +1.1 pp
2008 13.7 −2.6 pp
2007 16.4 +3.5 pp
2006 12.9 +0.8 pp
2005 12.1 −3.1 pp
2004 15.2 +0.1 pp
2003 15.2 +0.3 pp
2002 14.8 −2.9 pp
2001 17.8 +1.7 pp
2000 16 −2.2 pp
1999 18.2 +0.1 pp
1998 18.2 −0.4 pp
1997 18.5 +1 pp
1996 17.6 −3.9 pp
1995 21.4 +3.6 pp
1994 17.8 +1.7 pp
1993 16.1 +2.4 pp
1992 13.6 −0.9 pp
1991 14.5 +0.4 pp
1990 14.1 +2.2 pp
1989 11.8 −3.8 pp
1988 15.6 +2.7 pp
1987 12.9 −0.5 pp
1986 13.5 +4.5 pp
1985 8.9 −3.8 pp
1984 12.8 −4.5 pp
1983 17.3 −10.3 pp
1982 27.6 +11.9 pp
1981 15.7 +0.5 pp
1980 15.2 −3.9 pp
1979 19 +3 pp
1978 16.1 −1.7 pp
1977 17.8 +1.1 pp
1976 16.7 −2.6 pp
1975 19.3 +1.1 pp
1974 18.2 +5.2 pp
1973 13.1 −0.3 pp
1972 13.4 +3.1 pp
1971 10.3 −1.3 pp
1970 11.6 −1.1 pp
1969 12.7 +0.3 pp
1968 12.4 +0.5 pp
1967 11.8 +3 pp
1966 8.8 +0 pp
1965 8.8 −1 pp
1964 9.7 −1.9 pp
1963 11.6 +0.5 pp
1962 11.1 +0.1 pp
1961 11 −0.5 pp
1960 11.4

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.